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Sri Lanka Covid-19 Virus ODaily Life During The Coronavirus Pandemic In Colombo
Road blocks are seen across the empty roads in the usually-bustling main commercial bazaar, Pettah, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 14 April 2020. Despite the dawning of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Sri Lankans have withdrawn from celebrations as Sri Lanka Police stated that celebrations for New Year have been prohibited during curfew hours as curfew is imposed to restrict people’s movements in an effort to contain spread of COVID-19. According to Sri Lankan Health Ministry 7 deaths and 218 positive cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Sri Lanka while an island-wide curfew is imposed till April 16 to minimize the spread of Covid-19. (Photo by Tharaka Basnayaka/NurPhoto)
